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enTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:54:25 GMTTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:54:25 GMTRev937-37-1Coffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?When she calls me tomorrow demanding an explanation for, why the 700 USD phone i adviced her buy two month ago, allready is obsolete and most likely wont see any more new apps.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/19ff311fafce47c1be27a07601736b6b#19ff311fafce47c1be27a07601736b6b
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:32:17 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/19ff311fafce47c1be27a07601736b6b#19ff311fafce47c1be27a07601736b6bTony Fabian37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/fabian/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Whenever my sister asks me a stupid question, I say ; "go find the box the item came in...".

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Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:04:46 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/83b7e59f1397436cb669a076017c5788#83b7e59f1397436cb669a076017c5788Tony Fabian37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/fabian/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Technology buying decisions are always a crap shoot. There isn't any way around it. The good news is if she did pay retail for the phone and didn't use an upgrade, then there's a chance she'll be eligible for an upgrade sooner.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/89efd806adbb4c489bfca0760183d621#89efd806adbb4c489bfca0760183d621
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:32:04 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/89efd806adbb4c489bfca0760183d621#89efd806adbb4c489bfca0760183d621kettch37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/kettch/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?The unfortunate side effect of buying any hardware technology - it will be replaced by something better in the future.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/7f55a9ffbf03419ab859a076018b237e#7f55a9ffbf03419ab859a076018b237e
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:58:39 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/7f55a9ffbf03419ab859a076018b237e#7f55a9ffbf03419ab859a076018b237eMasterPie37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/MasterPi/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Quick, disable her internet.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/7674ed2ef136492eab7fa077000ad6f2#7674ed2ef136492eab7fa077000ad6f2
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:39:27 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/7674ed2ef136492eab7fa077000ad6f2#7674ed2ef136492eab7fa077000ad6f2Joshua Ross37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JoshRoss/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?You tell her that tech moves ahead. Can you load iOS 5 on your first-gen iPhone?]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/abaf6a71852a4d0ab412a07700120bc7#abaf6a71852a4d0ab412a07700120bc7
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:05:42 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/abaf6a71852a4d0ab412a07700120bc7#abaf6a71852a4d0ab412a07700120bc7Scott37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/spivonious/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@fabian: That it's not really obsolete? It will still do everything it's supposed to. There's at least one more update to come. And that technology always goes out of date almost as soon as you've bought it. If you always wait for something that won't become obsolete you'd never buy anything.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/124a320e6da1469a824ba07700178941#124a320e6da1469a824ba07700178941
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:25:41 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/124a320e6da1469a824ba07700178941#124a320e6da1469a824ba07700178941GoddersUK37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/GoddersUK/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@spivonious: Oh, I don't know first-gen iPhone has just been released 2 months ago.

As a side note, Lumia 900 just officially come to Hong Kong yesterday. I bet it's nice to know it'll be obsolute in about half year. Can I say Nokia is screwed?

@spivonious: Oh, I don't know first-gen iPhone has just been released 2 months ago.

As a side note, Lumia 900 just officially come to Hong Kong yesterday. I bet it's nice to know it'll be obsolute in about half year. Can I say Nokia is screwed?

ELOP IS A JERK (I DONT CARE IF THIS GETS ME BANNED) I REPEAT JERK.

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:04:09 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/ee3e39cdffc049c68194a07700430f65#ee3e39cdffc049c68194a07700430f65fanbaby37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/fanbaby/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Maybe you can tell her that perhaps you shouldn't have seen this coming two months ago, but you sure could've known that it was going to be a possibility.]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/b38804d0b9b34b0d9607a07700881bda#b38804d0b9b34b0d9607a07700881bda
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:15:33 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/b38804d0b9b34b0d9607a07700881bda#b38804d0b9b34b0d9607a07700881bdaBas37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Bas/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@GoddersUK: +1

It's still a good phone, it's not going to stop being good just because something better came along -- there is a difference between 'good' and 'best', but good is still good.

@fabian: That it's not really obsolete? It will still do everything it's supposed to. There's at least one more update to come. And that technology always goes out of date almost as soon as you've bought it. If you always wait for something that won't become obsolete you'd never buy anything.

There are at least 2 new updates already announced and in the pipeline

Ok, maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I'm able to deal with the idea that what I use isn't the latest, or the newest. There are 100,000 existing apps to choose from, and frankly as a user that's plenty. As a developer I can see the opportunity to make apps with better features, but as a user I'm not really that bothered because I don't feel I have to keep on the treadmill of newness.

If you are obsessed with getting the latest, you're going to end up buying a new phone every 6 months anyway. Relax. It's fine.

Ok, maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I'm able to deal with the idea that what I use isn't the latest, or the newest.

Impressed! I'm 51 and I'm still not old enough to do that

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:40:05 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/a62b6eadc359458bbe2ca07700afcec2#a62b6eadc359458bbe2ca07700afcec2Ian Walker37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Ian2/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@Ian2: Being too tired and having no spare money helps to get this attitude.

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:03:17 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/172c308944664a898bcba07700b62dec#172c308944664a898bcba07700b62decMaddus Mattus37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Maddus Mattus/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Ask her if she's lost some weight when she tries to ask about the phone. Women love it when you say that. Half an hour later after discussing about will power, diet, and hating that skinny b!tch at the gym who's always at the front of the cardio class, she'll probably forgets about the phone]]>http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/22d09cbef56f44d3b231a07700bcd65b#22d09cbef56f44d3b231a07700bcd65b
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:27:32 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/22d09cbef56f44d3b231a07700bcd65b#22d09cbef56f44d3b231a07700bcd65bMinh37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Minh/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@Maddus Mattus: Unless you're using new features, you won't have to port it; the Marketplace will port it for you!

Ask her if she's lost some weight when she tries to ask about the phone. Women love it when you say that. Half an hour later after discussing about will power, diet, and hating that skinny b!tch at the gym who's always at the front of the cardio class, she'll probably forgets about the phone

Pure genius. Now in the margins of my little black book. Works better with wives and gfs...

When she calls me tomorrow demanding an explanation for, why the 700 USD phone i adviced her buy two month ago, allready is obsolete and most likely wont see any more new apps.

That is why you should read the people that are impartial on Channel 9. I hardly contribute now because for the most part you are getting advice from MSFT shareholders or people that think with their heart, rather than head.

I can point to any number of threads where people were derided for being anti-Microsoft including comments like "Only a fool would buy a Lumia 900 phone now. If you have one, take it back." article available here.

People can continue with their pure sycophancy toward mistakes being made at Microsoft, I am now running a proper update to my Android in Ice Cream Sandwich, and my predictions about Windows 8 are being echoed by some bigwigs I am dealing with.

My advice to you is to avoid Windows Phone for the next couple of releases at least, until Microsoft commit to something and stick to it. That is why they are going to find it an uphill struggle with both their new OS and Phones, people have had enough.

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:11:12 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/7eca9f2eb671423cbedaa07700d94f9d#7eca9f2eb671423cbedaa07700d94f9dVesuvius37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/vesuvius/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?Thank you for you great advices I have spoken with her and told me it didn't matter that much.

Her husband, on the otherhand, is not that impressed with the whole situation tough. I think some bad marketing will come out of his mouth next time he talks smart phones with his friends ...

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:46:25 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/f1747cd0eff24bbfbc10a07700e2fbf5#f1747cd0eff24bbfbc10a07700e2fbf5Tony Fabian37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/fabian/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@vesuvius: I would still chose a Lumia 900 if my contract was up for renewal today,.

It's sleek, it's fast and I don't want another phone with an empty marketplace (or another american marketplace bound live id).

When the Lumia 900 is up for renewal, I would buy a Lumia on WP8. Nicely filled marketplace, 2 rom updates later solving battery and wifi issues.

New does not equal better, per definition.

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:02:14 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/b1acc5169c874fbfa4c4a07700f7ceb2#b1acc5169c874fbfa4c4a07700f7ceb2Maddus Mattus37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Maddus Mattus/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?My WP7 phone contract comes to an end in October/November, but I bought the phone outright at the start (it was cheaper over the course of the whole contract) so I won't be offered any kind of automatic upgrade. I am undecided if I will ditch my current phone and go for a new WP8 one, or just keep what I've got. It will probably come down to whether I decide I want to write WP8 apps or not, rather than my usage as a 'normal' (non-developer) user.

I would still chose a Lumia 900 if my contract was up for renewal today,.

You are nuts not to wait for WP8

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:36:49 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/d0821bcccd3941279d61a07701014e36#d0821bcccd3941279d61a07701014e36Minh37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Minh/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?@Dr Herbie: I'm of the same opinion. I bought my LG Quantum outright and while it does crash occasionally, it does what I need it to. If I see a good deal on a WP8 phone next year, I'll think about upgrading, but right now there is no "must-have" feature on WP8 that makes me think my current phone is junk.

With that said, if I was in the market for a phone any time after the Apollo rumors started taking shape, I would have held off and stuck with my old phone.

My WP7 phone contract comes to an end in October/November, but I bought the phone outright at the start (it was cheaper over the course of the whole contract) so I won't be offered any kind of automatic upgrade. I am undecided if I will ditch my current phone and go for a new WP8 one, or just keep what I've got. It will probably come down to whether I decide I want to write WP8 apps or not, rather than my usage as a 'normal' (non-developer) user.

Herbie

you can sell the phone and use that as a lil down payment for WP8... my contract is up in Nov too

That becomes problematic if they're ever in the same room at the same time though....

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:25:29 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/what-do-i-tell-my-sister/fef8387c58a844b2a7a5a0770150974e#fef8387c58a844b2a7a5a0770150974eAndyC37http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/AndyC/Discussions/RSSCoffeehouse - what do i tell my sister?I have literally only used a cell phone / smart phone once in my entire life as a phone, i.e. talk to someone else with. I got a windows phone because of its portable computing abilities, and I'm developing apps for it. I am super excited about the 8 capabilities. I am considering abandoning the 7 platform, but as I am just now ready to start coding up a storm for the next phase of one of my apps, I don't have an 8 device and probably won't have one for quite a while.

I considered continuing to use the pocket PC instead of switching to the new Windows phone, but once I saw a demo of the new phone 7, I abandoned the pocket PC.

Some future Windows phone might have an Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor built into it, and people will be angry at Microsoft because it makes their Windows Phone 9 obsolete.